I know what you’re thinking: But, wait, it can’t possibly be...? Except it probably is! 2023 was truly the year of the Fever Dream Couple™️, from Avril Lavigne and Tyga to Rosalía and Jeremy Allen White (RIP). And this year, that tradition continued with pint-sized pop star Sabrina Carpenter and delightfully Irish actor Barry Keoghan. From the moment these two were rumored to be seeing each other, the internet collectively lost its shit. Case in point: these fan-made “Nonsense” outros about one of the duo’s first dinner outings.
That being said! You’re probably wondering how these two are doing now that they’ve done everything from attend Sabrina’s concerts together to go to the Met Freakin’ Gala together. Find a full timeline of Sabrina Carpenter and Barry Keoghan’s relationship ~below~.
September 20, 2023
It turns out Sab caught an advanced screening of Saltburn in New York City on September 20 and posed with a fan!
September 28, 2023
There’s no talk of the potential pair at this point, but there’s a chance they might have met at Givenchy’s Womenswear Spring/Summer 2024 at Paris Fashion Week in September 2023 as they were both in attendance. 👀
December 4, 2023
Fast-forward to December—Sabrina has officially released the music video for “Feather” and Barry’s latest flick, Saltburn, has hit theaters at this point. Both stars are having major moments in pop culture, and...what do you know! According to pics obtained by the Daily Mail, they were spotted at a “romantic dinner” in Brentwood, California.
February 4, 2024
Sabrina and Barry were both in attendance at W Magazine, Mark Ronson, and Gucci’s Grammys after-party at Bar Marmont in L.A. They were photographed together and Sabrina cheekily covered her face with a cocktail, per W’s Instagram:
They also posed for 🔥 solo pics at the star-studded event:
February 12, 2024
Sabrina and Barry were spotted out and about in L.A. on Monday, February 12. According to exclusive pics obtained by People, they left a dinner date at Delilah in West Hollywood and walked to Ysabel right after. Sabrina wore her signature blonde tresses over her shoulders and sported Reformation’s Alden Knit Dress and Nylah Nappa Knee Boots while Barry opted for a red jacket, white tee, and khaki pants.
An anonymous source dished to People that their outing “definitely seemed like a date” and that they were “cute” together. The inside added that the pair also “shared a little kiss.”
February 19, 2024
Barry seemingly starts showing some love for Sabrina on social media as he Likes her performance pics from the Eras Tour.
February 24, 2024
A few days later, Sabrina performed a stunning cover of “White Horse” and “Coney Island” with Taylor Swift during her acoustic set at the Eras Tour in Sydney. “9 year old Sabrina singing white horse would never see this shit coming! i love you so so so dearly taylor. always have always will. thank you Sydney for making me feel so welcome!!
See you tonight💌,” the “Feather” singer wrote.
Barry not only Liked the post in question—he also left a princess emoji. Tbh, love this for them.
March 3, 2024
Major update in all things Sabrina and Barry: he was spotted watching her perform at the Eras Tour in Singapore and was fully smiling/blushing during her “Nonsense” outro:
And more importantly, THIS:
March 6, 2024
Barry attended Vanity Fair and Instagram’s “Vanities: A Night for Young Hollywood” party, and apparently, he rolled up wearing a friendship with Sabrina’s name on it:
He posed with other attendees like Hunter Schafer and Charles Melton inside where the bracelet is still visible. 🥹👀
March 10, 2024
Barry and Sabrina both attended the Vanity Fair Oscars after-party, and you better believe they were photographed together inside!
Oh, and they took a selfie on the carpet:
March 11, 2024
Barry left a cute lil comment on a video Vanity Fair posted of Sabrina saying she wants to track down Cillian Murphy:
March 27, 2024
Sabrina graced Cosmo’s digital cover and spoke a bit about how she approaches romance (without naming names, of course). “A lot of it, for me, has been fate. I know that’s super broad, but I don’t actively look for it,” she said of her dating life. “The relationships that I actually want to put my energy into have to be so interesting or invigorating because they take me away from the other things I love. So yeah, it’s fun and it’s messy. I think I’m still just at this place where I’m really enjoying the newness of all of it.”
April 1, 2024
This was no April Fool’s joke—Sabrina was the face of Skims’ spring campaign, and she posted some spicy pics to commemorate the occasion:
Of course, Barry left another cute comment on her post, writing, “Barbie emoji.” Incredibly real of him!
April 12, 2024
Barry filmed Sabrina’s Coachella performance and it was literally too cute.
April 19, 2024
Sabrina performed at Coachella and referenced Barry’s iconic Saltburn bathwater scene in her outro:
May 6, 2024
Barry and Sabrina took on the Met Gala!
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Also, here he is crashing her Vogue getting ready video, which is very cute:
May 28, 2024
Barry was back to doing what he does best, aka watching Sabrina perform whilst grinning at her:
June 6, 2024
Barry appeared in Sabrina’s “Please, Please, Please” music video, where the two play a Bonnie and Clyde kinda criminal couple. Some of the most 👀 lines, you ask? “I beg you don’t embarrass me / Mother f*cker” and “I heard that you’re an actor / So act like a stand-up guy.”
June 15, 2024
The couple headed to celebrity hot spot Chiltern Firehouse in London and pulled up with security holding umbrellas over them. The pics are truly too cute for words and we’re honestly obsessed with her GUIZIO x QUAY glasses, ngl. Oh, and in case ya didn’t know, Sabrina was in the city because of her huge (!!!!) gig at Capital’s Summertime Ball.
June 17, 2024
During an interview with Rolling Stone, the musician dodged queries about her romance with Barry when asked if she refers to him as her boyfriend, saying, “How do I skirt around this question?”
“The [dating] pool is the pool, and when you meet people that feel authentic and are so brilliant and amazing in every way, that’s what you do,” she then noted before adding, “Obviously, I write songs about exactly how I feel, so I guess I can’t be so surprised that people are interested in who and what those songs are about. That’s something that comes with the territory.”
June 21, 2024
In a convo with Vanity Fair, Sabrina responded to questions about what her lyrics (ahem: specifically “Please, Please, Please”) are about. “I try to not tell people what a song is explicitly about,” she replied. “People don’t always know what’s going on inside the minds of anyone, let alone a young girl who’s navigating love and a lot of things for the first time.”
IDK about you, but all that really registered was the word “love.” ❤️ ❤️ ❤️
August 6, 2024
During a cover interview with Variety, the musician dished on Barry’s thoughts about her music, namely “Please, Please, Please.” “He loved the song. He’s obsessed with the lyrics, and I’m so grateful for that,” she confessed before touching on her boyfriend starring in the music video: “I don’t want to sound biased, but I think he’s one of the best actors of this generation. So getting to see him on the screen with my song as the soundtrack made the video better and all the more special.”
August 18, 2024
Amid rumors of a split, a source tells People that Sabrina and Barry are “on and off.”
Meanwhile, Barry Likes this pic!
August 23, 2024
During an interview with The Guardian, the musician talks about her “Please Please Please” music video, which obvi famously features Barry. The pop star says of working with the Saltburn star: It was “one of the best experiences I’ve ever had.” “I’m very honored and I got to work with such a great actor!” she adds before reportedly mocking “her own coy diplomacy in a nasal voice,” and repeating, “Such a great actor!”
Yiiiiiikes!
August 30, 2024
The tides seem to be turning as Barry promotes Short n’ Sweet on his Instagram Stories, claiming that “Bed Chem” is his favorite track.
September 16, 2024
Speaking of “Bed Chem,” Barry makes a cheeky nod at the song when he attends the Burberry Spring/Summer 2025 show during London Fashion Week in—you guessed it—a white jacket. Vogue shared a TikTok of the actor set to the song, writing, “Who’s the cute boy with the white #Burberry jacket and the thick accent? Perhaps it’s #BarryKeoghan at #LFW?”
Barry also leaves a comment referencing his heritage, writing, “he’s sart of like an Irish porson.” And, according to eagle-eyed stans, he seems to have entered his TikTok-active era for the first time, only to follow Sabrina on the app:
October 6, 2024
In a sit-down with CBS News Sunday Morning, Sabrina explains why she cast her boyfriend in the video for “Please Please Please.” “I, genuinely—like, a not-even-biased opinion—I was like, ‘Who’s the greatest actor that I can find for this music video?’ And he was next to me, in a chair,” she begins before adding, “And he was so excited about it, and he liked the song, which is great.”
November 5, 2024
During an appearance on The Louis Theroux Podcast, the actor opens up about his romance with the singer for the first time and legit g-u-s-h-e-s about her. When the host asks Barry to confirm his relationship status with Sabrina, he says, “Oh, I knew you’d do this,” with a laugh.
He then cheekily notes, “Listen, all I’m going to say is I’m incredibly blessed. Such a strong, independent lady who’s massively talented and yeah. Pretty special.” Oh, and when Louis separately confesses that he only learned about the pop star recently (a literal crime, IMO), the celeb proudly says that he starred in her “Please Please Please” music video: “Great video, great music.”
So to summarize...I fully want what Barry and Sabrina have, TYSM.
December 3, 2024
After a year of dating, a source exclusively tells People that Barry and Brina have "decided to take a break." "They are both young and career-focused, so they've decided to take a break," the insider said. Both Barry and Sabrina have yet to publicly comment on their relationship status since the report was released.
Aaand that brings us to rn! That! Said!!!! These are fast times and we’ll be adding any updates as they come.
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